AAICAB 1/3, pl. 224, Bod S 185 (P249089)

Administrative tablet & envelope excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK

Museum Collection(s)

Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK

Museum Number

Bod S 185

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

41.0 mm × 53.0 mm × 26.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(asz) dabin gur lugal
 en: 5 gur flour, (according to the) royal (measure),
2. 3(asz) zi3 sig15 gur
 en: 3 gur rough-ground flour,
3. 5(asz) munu4 si-e3 gur
 en: 5 gur sprouted malt,
4. 3(asz) SZIM du gur
 en: 3 gur ŠIM, regular (quality),
reverse
1. 2(asz) SZIM saga gur
 en: 2 gur ŠIM, high (quality),
2. ki ad-da-ta
 en: from Adda
3. lu2-du10-ga szu ba-ti
 en: did Lu-duga receive;
4. iti min-esz3
 en: month “mineš.”
envelope
obverse
  blank space
  seal impression
1. 5(asz) dabin gur lugal
 en: 5 gur flour, (according to the) royal (measure),
2. 3(asz)? zi3 sig15 gur 3(asz) szim du gur
 en: 3 gur rough-ground flour, 3 gur ŠIM, regular (quality),
3. 5(asz) munu4 si-e3 gur 2(asz) szim# saga gur
 en: 5 gur sprouted malt, 2 gur ŠIM, high (quality),
reverse
1. ki ad-da-ta
 en: from Adda
  blank space
  seal impression
2. lu2-du10-ga szu ba-ti
 en: did Lu-duga receive;
3. kiszib3 lu2-du10-ga
 en: under seal of Lu-duga;
  some text moved to next line
4. iti min-esz3
 en: month “mineš.”
seal 1
1. lu2-du10-ga
 en: Lu-duga,
2. dub-sar
 en: the scribe,
3. dumu KA-KA
 en: son of KA-KA.

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 014162 (composite) (P519532) S014162 Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P249089

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions 41.0 mm × 53.0 mm × 26.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK
Museum Number Bod S 185
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 158036

References

  • primary: AAICAB 1/3, . 224, Bod S 185

    [Gregoire2003-DVRP2NGT] Grégoire, Jean-Pierre. 2003. Archives Administratives et Inscriptions Cunéiformes: Ashmolean Museum, Bodleian Collection, Oxford. Part 1/3. Contribution à l’histoire Sociale, Économique, Politique et Culturelle Du Proche-Orient Ancien. Paris: Libraire orientaliste Paul Geuthner.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-06-06 at 13:58:52 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata, Other metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-06-29 at 14:54:00 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-29 at 14:45:05 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-07-16 at 11:58:43 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2022-04-26 at 18:00:22 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2015-06-28 at 12:40:08 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2015-06-24 at 07:39:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2003-11-17 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“AAICAB 1/3, Pl. 224, Bod S 185 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 6, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P249089.
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 224, Bod S 185 artifact entry (No. P249089). (2025, June 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P249089 (Original work published 2003)
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 224, Bod S 185 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P249089 (Accessed: May 18, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P249089},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P249089},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“AAICAB 1/3, Pl. 224, Bod S 185 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 6, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P249089.
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 224, Bod S 185 artifact entry (No. P249089). (2025, June 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P249089 (Original work published 2003)
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 224, Bod S 185 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P249089 (Accessed: May 18, 2026).
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	year = {2025},
	month = {jun 6},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P249089},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P249089},
}


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TI  - AAICAB 1/3, pl. 224, Bod S 185 artifact entry
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